1.   Her appeal to common sense was what finally carried the day.

2.   His appeal to reason and common sense was what finally carried the day.

3.   In other words, the dominant ideology carries the day.

4.   On the face of it, this criticism carries the day against any rule utilitarianism which is genuinely distinguishable from act utilitarianism.

5.   For the time being, the liberals seem to have carried the day.

6.   The anti Hunt campaigners believe they have enough to carry the day tomorrow.

7.   Does the will of the Kuwaiti parliament transcend the will of the Emir and does parliament carry the day?

8.   Although Microsoft appears to have carried the day, whether consumers will choose Internet Explorer is uncertain, analysts said.

9.   Although Berman and Pecker spoke at the press conference Thursday, it was Kennedy who carried the day and was clearly the man of the moment.

10.   Although many players had big days, no one carried the day.